Born in Corbin, Kentucky, March 8, 1961; admitted to practice law, 1986, Kentucky; also admitted to practice U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky.

Preparatory education: University of Kentucky (B.S. in Accounting with Distinction 1983).

Legal education: University of Kentucky College of Law (J.D. 1986).

Moot Court Board, 1984-1985; AM JUR Book Award-Criminal Law. Member Whitley County and Kentucky Bar Associations; Treasurer for Whitley County BAR Association since 1987. Approved Attorney for Old Republic National Title Insurance Company.